Q: A documentary film based on Naomi Klein’s 2014 book This Changes Everything was recently released. In the film, Klein seems to blame capitalism for problems related to climate change and global injustice. Is it really capitalism that is to blame? A: The simple...

Q: I have faced problems where my boss asked me to do something that went against my own values. Those types of decisions pit loyalty to the boss or company against personal values of honesty and integrity. Where is the line? When is a concern too trivial to matter?...

Q: What can Ashley Madison tell us about monogamous marriage? A: The hacking of the Ashley Madison website and the leaking of user information has resulted in much commentary on the website’s service. According to some, users are guilty of infidelity, stupidity or...

Q: “Should young teens expressing a desire for gender reassignment be given hormone therapy while still in their early teens in light of the fact that the therapy will have lifelong irreversible impacts on their bodily (and perhaps cognitive) development?” A: This...

Q: One thing that concerns me is the lack of honesty in some interactions. Why do people misrepresent themselves or their group and recreate truth only from their own points of view? Are they not mainly lying to themselves to sugarcoat a situation? A: There are...

Q: I’m concerned about how we react to ethical lapses committed by others. When can it be said that we as individuals, or as a collective, have become overly intolerant of the frailties of others? At what point do we become censorious scolds? And why is this a...